(AA) American Airlines 2279 Flight Details
Diverted to MCO
Flight Diverted
The flight has landed at different airport than originally scheduled. Usually the airline will depart at a later time to get to the original destination. Please contact the airline for more details.
Departure
MCO
Orlando International Airport, FL, US
Flight Gate Times
15-Aug-2026
Scheduled
08:52
EDT
Actual
08:45
EDT
Total Departure Delay: -
Flight Runway Times
15-Aug-2026
Scheduled
09:11
EDT
Actual
--
Runway Delay: -
Terminal
B
Gate
53
Craft Type
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
32B
Flight Time
Scheduled
3h 8m
Arrival
ORD
Chicago O'Hare International Airport, IL, US
Flight Gate Times
15-Aug-2026
Scheduled
11:00
CDT
Actual
08:58
CDT
Total Arrival Delay: -
Flight Runway Times
15-Aug-2026
Scheduled
--
Actual
--
Runway Delay: -
Terminal
-
Gate
-
Baggage Claim
37
Tail Number
N561UW
Flight Time
Actual
13m
Flight Notes
Also marketed as (BA) British Airways 4879, (IB) Iberia 4487
Event Timeline
Date
Event
Data Updated
15 Aug
13:05
09:05
08:05
Status Diverted
Estimated Runway Departure changed from Aug-15-2026 9:04 AM
Scheduled Runway Arrival changed from Aug-15-2026 10:35 AM
Estimated Runway Arrival changed from Aug-15-2026 10:58 AM
Estimated Gate Arrival changed from Aug-15-2026 11:23 AM to Aug-15-2026 8:58 AM
Actual Gate Arrival changed to Aug-15-2026 8:58 AM
Arrival Gate changed from H11A
Arrival Terminal changed from 3
Status changed from Active to Diverted
Redirected/diverted airport changed to MCO
15 Aug
12:46
08:46
07:46
Gate Adjustment
Baggage changed from 32 to 37
15 Aug
12:46
08:46
07:46
Status Active
Estimated Runway Departure changed to Aug-15-2026 9:04 AM
Estimated Gate Departure changed from Aug-15-2026 8:52 AM to Aug-15-2026 8:45 AM
Actual Gate Departure changed to Aug-15-2026 8:45 AM
Estimated Runway Arrival changed to Aug-15-2026 10:58 AM
Estimated Gate Arrival changed from Aug-15-2026 11:30 AM to Aug-15-2026 11:23 AM
Status changed from Scheduled to Active
15 Aug
12:17
08:17
07:17
Time Adjustment
Estimated Gate Arrival changed from Aug-15-2026 11:01 AM to Aug-15-2026 11:30 AM
15 Aug
11:38
07:38
06:38
Time Adjustment
Estimated Gate Arrival changed from Aug-15-2026 11:00 AM to Aug-15-2026 11:01 AM
15 Aug
10:05
06:05
05:05
Gate Adjustment
Arrival Gate changed from H6 to H11A
15 Aug
08:01
04:01
03:01
Gate Adjustment
Departure Gate changed from 56 to 53
15 Aug
07:50
03:50
02:50
Equipment Adjustment
Tail Number changed from N900UW to N561UW
14 Aug
22:26
18:26
17:26
Gate Adjustment
Departure Gate changed from 55 to 56
14 Aug
19:53
15:53
14:53
Gate Adjustment
Departure Gate changed from 27 to 55
Departure Terminal changed from A to B
14 Aug
13:01
09:01
08:01
Time Adjustment
Scheduled Runway Departure changed from Aug-15-2026 9:00 AM to Aug-15-2026 9:11 AM
Scheduled Runway Arrival changed from Aug-15-2026 10:36 AM to Aug-15-2026 10:35 AM
14 Aug
12:56
08:56
07:56
Time Adjustment
Scheduled Runway Departure changed to Aug-15-2026 9:00 AM
Scheduled Runway Arrival changed to Aug-15-2026 10:36 AM
14 Aug
07:20
03:20
02:20
Gate Adjustment
Departure Gate changed to 27
Departure Terminal changed from B to A
14 Aug
00:35
20:35
19:35
Time Adjustment
Estimated Gate Departure changed to Aug-15-2026 8:52 AM
Estimated Gate Arrival changed to Aug-15-2026 11:00 AM
Arrival Gate changed to H6
Baggage changed to 32
Tail Number changed to N900UW
Actual Equipment changed to 32B
12 Aug
18:06
14:06
13:06
Record Created
12 Aug
18:06
14:06
13:06
Time Adjustment
Scheduled Gate Departure changed to Aug-15-2026 8:52 AM
Scheduled Gate Arrival changed to Aug-15-2026 11:00 AM
Departure Terminal changed to B
Arrival Terminal changed to 3
Scheduled Equipment changed to 321